What's your money sink?

[randomlegend]

If you've got one.

Mine is knife/kitchen stuff at the moment; want one more knife then I think I'll be satisfied for a while. I tend to go through phases though - I'll get really obsessive and blow a load of money into something until I'm happy, then find something else. Was keyboards/keycaps before knives. I'm sure there'll be something after.

It's lucky the girl isn't a spender or we'd end up destitute.

[Pepe]

This forum.

Time is money and all.

[Giggles]

Phones/general gadgets.

[Baz]

Horses and my daughter.

[Giggles]

Horses and my daughter.

Like poncing around in them or betting on them?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

In game purchases and shit I don't really need.

[SvN]

Socialising. We go out for drinks and food way too often. It's all good, but if we knocked it on the head we'd be able to afford about 6 holidays per year.

[Giggles]

Socialising. We go out for drinks and food way too often. It's all good, but if we knocked it on the head we'd be able to afford about 6 holidays per year.

If you enjoy it, would holidays be a better option though anyway?

[Lewis]

Nothing.

[phonics]

Drink and drugs. If I didn’t do them I’d save around 2500 a month.

[Lewis]

Oh yeah. Those.

[Giggles]

He spent 500 on them in the last 5 minutes alone.

[-james-]

Travel. It's a pain in the cunt having friends and family that live all over the place. And sometimes I just get bored and fuck off to wherever for a few days.

[-james-]

Oh yeah. Those.

Is this like when Floyd dropped 'hints'?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Lewis the crackhead :drool:

[-james-]

Definitely more of a four cans of Carling on the way to work type guy imo.

[Giggles]

If by cans you mean cartons, and by Carling you mean milk.

Actually, Lewis seems more like a bottle man than a carton man.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He dons glass pint bottles.

[Jimmy Floyd]

It's not a massive 'money sink' as they don't cost that much each, but I still have an obsessive football scarf collection going. I'm up to about 50 clubs now (the rule is I have to buy it in the home town/city of the club, or commission someone going there to do it for me).

[randomlegend]

It's not a massive 'money sink' as they don't cost that much each, but I still have an obsessive football scarf collection going. I'm up to about 50 clubs now (the rule is I have to buy it in the home town/city of the club, or commission someone going there to do it for me).

We had a history teacher at school who did this.

The entire ceiling of his classroom was covered in them (he pinned them up there). He was a top lad.

[Baz]

Like poncing around in them or betting on them?:D

Betting on them.

[Pen]

It's not a massive 'money sink' as they don't cost that much each, but I still have an obsessive football scarf collection going. I'm up to about 50 clubs now (the rule is I have to buy it in the home town/city of the club, or commission someone going there to do it for me).

I used to do the same with football tops, but have since moved to scarves. Haven’t bought any in ages though.

Drinks are quite expensive here so I guess that’s something I could save a decent amount on even though my drinking is an odd pint here or there or a bottle of nice wine over the weekend if I would go teetotal.

[Pepe]

It used to be pedalbike stuff but now it is car stuff, which is considerably more expensive. Whatever.

[Spikey M]

Do you need a Southend one Jim?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

TTH sends Jimmy scarves from around the world.

What a thread complete with reviews.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I have a Toronto one which Luca sent me (and refused to accept money for either it or the postage). Legend.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'm surprised he didn't send money with it just because he could.

[Mazuuurk]

Eating & drinking out, probably. And food in general, I'm a bit of a food snob and like cooking and what have you, and I always feel I have to buy really high quality meat and veggies, nothing pre-made, etc.

[mugbull]

I never bring lunch to work because that’s depressing, so I always buy lunch, and where I work it’s impossible to get anything under $10, so that. Coffee too, $4-$6 a day on that shit.

Music related shit. Virtual synthesizers and plugins cost a ton.

And finally, Juul pods.

[Offshore Toon]

I guess food and party supplies. I know I piss a lot of money up the wall but I get incredibly bored otherwise. The only thing that seems to really motivate me is going out.

[Shindig]

I always buy lunch because I can't stay indoors on a lunch break. I need that time away from the office and bringing my own kinda stuffs that.

[Manc]

My relationship.

[Giggles]

You need a Shelbourne one Jimmy Floyd.

[Baz]

TTH sends Jimmy scarves from around the world.

What a thread complete with reviews.:drool:

Let’s go!

[Raoul Duke]

Clothing and electronics for me. I'm also learning to drive which isn't exactly cheap.

[Dark Soldier]

It was cigs but I quit a month ago so currently its going out with the missus for food etc.

[John]

It's not a massive 'money sink' as they don't cost that much each, but I still have an obsessive football scarf collection going. I'm up to about 50 clubs now (the rule is I have to buy it in the home town/city of the club, or commission someone going there to do it for me).

I have a great old woollen Sampdoria scarf given to me by a couple of Italians. They were in Scotland on holiday and had decided to go to a game. I got talking to them in the pub after and ended up swapping scarves.

[Jimmy Floyd]

One day if I have a blank weekend I might just get in the car and tour as many Football League towns as possible to get all the scarves. What an exciting guy I am.

[Shindig]

Great. Now I have an image of you walking up to Tynecastle, buying a scarf and immediately leaving with a grin on your face. It's not Football League but it's the ground I just remember being disappointed by.

[Boydy]

I'm not sure I really have any. I always go out and get lunch but that's not that expensive. Maybe a fiver a day. I don't get anything that exciting but I just need to get out for a bit in the middle of the day.

I'm not very good at saving though either.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I've started making lunch recently (mainly because I can make more varied and interesting sandwiches than Steve Sainsbury's can). That is a far better motivation than the money one for carrying on doing it beyond 3 days.

[Lewis]

I take a sandwich and eat it in a few minutes because I record my own hours and what is the point of wasting them on that?

[Mellberg]

It was cigs but I quit a month ago so currently its going out with the missus for food etc.

Same. 25 days. How are you finding it? I've gone cold turkey and it's been...difficult.

[Boydy]

I've started making lunch recently (mainly because I can make more varied and interesting sandwiches than Steve Sainsbury's can). That is a far better motivation than the money one for carrying on doing it beyond 3 days.

I usually get one of those chilled tubs of soup from either M&S or Tesco and a crusty roll from the bakery section. If I was to make it at home, I'd be eating the same soup all week.

[Queenslander]

I used to have such wanker sinks the main one being speciality coffee. Nothing worse than someone taking themselves that seriously when a single origin filter is around.

[SvN]

I eat Subway when I'm at the office and a ham sandwich that I make myself when I'm at home. Variety doesn't bother me at all, I just want to make sure I get enough carbs for my calories.

[SvN]

I used to have such wanker sinks the main one being speciality coffee. Nothing worse than someone taking themselves that seriously when a single origin filter is around.

When I was in Melbourne there were more independent coffee shops than didgeridoos. My sister, who works over there, said a lot of people will drive 15 mins during their lunch break for "proper coffee" instead of going to the onsite Starbucks/whatever.

Fucking wankers.

[Pepe]

I eat my Mealsquare.

[Lewis]

Australians seem to embraced coffee as a rope ladder out of the cultural cringe man trap.

[mugbull]

And the Brits seem to have embraced hot flower water for the same reasons

[Queenslander]

Melbourne


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[Panda Bear]

My three money sinks at the moment are:
1) cold brew coffee;
2) eating out; and
3) buying stuff for my dog.

Well, and videogames. :henn0rz:

[Queenslander]

My three money sinks at the moment are:
1) cold brew coffee;
2) eating out; and
3) buying stuff for my dog.

Well, and videogames. :henn0rz:

Do you brew your own cold brew?

[Dark Soldier]

Same. 25 days. How are you finding it? I've gone cold turkey and it's been...difficult.

Nicely done man. I'm still getting nicotine via a vape so technically half quit. First couple of weeks, after a 16 year 20 a day habit, I wanted to kill everything in sight but finding it easy as now. The money saving is the eye opener really, £40 for a three month's supply for the vape, which is less than one week's spend on cigs.

Its a mug's game - but its so fucking satisfying at the same time.

[Panda Bear]

Do you brew your own cold brew?It would save me money if I were to do so, but no.

We buy cartons of cold brew from a shop across the corner.

In Edmonton, I just went to this cafe called Transcend every day for cold brew, which cost me between $10-35 a week depending on who happened to be working to the till. The Christians working there never gave staff discounts or freebies. :moop:

[Queenslander]

Australians seem to embraced coffee as a rope ladder out of the cultural cringe man trap.

Absolutely. Roasteries will have pay to attend cuppings where people will listen to people who have been to ORIGIN!

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[Queenslander]

It would save me money if I were to do so, but no.

We buy cartons of cold brew from a shop across the corner.

In Edmonton, I just went to this cafe called Transcend every day for cold brew, which cost me between $10-35 a week depending on who happened to be working to the till. The Christians working there never gave staff discounts or freebies. :moop:

Im surpressing the urge to talk about different recipes Ive tried and the different countries that go best with sparkling water etc. I hate myself.

[Panda Bear]

...do you make YOUR own cold brew? Tell me in detail.

A large part of my outsourcing it is that I'm really social, so I enjoy the experience of going to a cafe.

[Queenslander]

...do you make YOUR own cold brew? Tell me in detail.

A large part of my outsourcing it is that I'm really social, so I enjoy the experience of going to a cafe.

You would love the roastery experience by the sounds. All extroverts happy to talk shop about everything eg. the latest crop from kenya and the new double fermentation washed process...

[phonics]

People that are wankers about coffee are worse than wine wankers who are already very bad.

[Mellberg]

Nicely done man. I'm still getting nicotine via a vape so technically half quit. First couple of weeks, after a 16 year 20 a day habit, I wanted to kill everything in sight but finding it easy as now. The money saving is the eye opener really, £40 for a three month's supply for the vape, which is less than one week's spend on cigs.

Its a mug's game - but its so fucking satisfying at the same time.

Cheers. TBH if I'd had any idea of the emotional rollercoaster then I'd have gone with a vape/some kind of nicotine supplement too.

Fair play though. Not easy however you go about it.

[Panda Bear]

You would love the roastery experience by the sounds. All extroverts happy to talk shop about everything eg. the latest crop from kenya and the new double fermentation washed process...Despite knowing my fair share of coffee afficionados and having been exposed to the Secret Artes behind it, my taste levels are still these:
* fucking garbage
* it's fine
* good

Unfortunately, I now find it's a lot harder for coffee to be good. : moop:

It's just coffee, so why is it becoming so hard? :(

[Queenslander]

Despite knowing my fair share of coffee afficionados and having been exposed to the Secret Artes behind it, my taste levels are still these:
* fucking garbage
* it's fine
* good

Unfortunately, I now find it's a lot harder for coffee to be good. : moop:

It's just coffee, so why is it becoming so hard? :(

Pretty easy to get a flat white around here from cafes I just stay away from half assed atempts at anything black.

Im far too embarrased to publicly discuss flavour notes and preferred origin.

[Queenslander]

When I was in Melbourne there were more independent coffee shops than didgeridoos. My sister, who works over there, said a lot of people will drive 15 mins during their lunch break for "proper coffee" instead of going to the onsite Starbucks/whatever.

Fucking wankers.

Guilty.

[Giggles]

I've a grindy machine at home, but I'd just as happily have a Costa.

[Shindig]

The guys next door live off takeaways to an unhealthy degree. Their recycling's full of newspaper and trays. I don't get it. There's two of you. Cook something.

[Ian]

Probably my nerdbeer.

[Giggles]

What's cold brew? Is the drink itself cold or is it made cold and then heated up?

[Queenslander]

What's cold brew? Is the drink itself cold or is it made cold and then heated up?

Coffee that has been steeped in spring water for 18 plus hours usually in the fridge. Mixed with milk or sparkling water I prefer sparkling as it is a nice afternoon pick me up. It is stronger than normal coffee. Served cold so perfect for Brisbane summers.

[Giggles]

Don't know if I'd like cold but I must give it a try during our 3 days of summer.

[Queenslander]

Don't know if I'd like cold but I must give it a try during our 3 days of summer.

Get ice and sparkling water just play around with the strenth. Let me know if you want a recipe. :D

[Panda Bear]

I got into cold brew because I'm too big of a wuss to handle piping hot coffee.

[Queenslander]

I got into cold brew because I'm too big of a wuss to handle piping hot coffee.

You are supposed to let you coffee cool before drinking it nerd.

[Lewis]

Yeah alright hipster.

[Queenslander]

Yeah alright hipster.

I hate that I think I can talk about this subject.

[Panda Bear]

Lewis, what origin and flavour notes do you prefer in your milk?

[SincereTheRebel]

At the moment, Im not really buying any foolishness or anything I dont really need. Actually do M&Ms count. I pay about 3 big bags per weeks.

[Baz]

What do you get for them?

[John]

The guys next door live off takeaways to an unhealthy degree. Their recycling's full of newspaper and trays. I don't get it. There's two of you. Cook something.

The people downstairs from me regularly get deliveries from a takeaway so close to my house that I need only walk about ten yards from my garden gate and I can smell it. Incredible laziness.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The postal vote rates are abnormally high in Glasgow and Newcastle compared to any other British city, iirc. Where does the cultural laziness come from?

EDIT: just looked it up, 18% nationwide, 44% in Newcastle. That is dramatic.

[Shindig]

It's how Brexit was won, folks.

[-james-]

The postal vote rates are abnormally high in Glasgow and Newcastle compared to any other British city, iirc. Where does the cultural laziness come from?

EDIT: just looked it up, 18% nationwide, 44% in Newcastle. That is dramatic.


Why does a postal vote imply laziness? Going out of your way to arrange such a thing is far more effort than having to walk to your nearest primary school.

[Pepe]

Says the Newcastle man.

[-james-]

Back on topic, wanker beers. I was walking home this evening and spend about eight quid on two small bottles.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Why does a postal vote imply laziness? Going out of your way to arrange such a thing is far more effort than having to walk to your nearest primary school.

Whatever it implies, there must be some reason why it is ridiculously high in the north east and the populated areas of Scotland.

[Pen]

Cold brew is great.

Coffee in the UK is almost always utter shite.

[Lewis]

Whatever it implies, there must be some reason why it is ridiculously high in the north east and the populated areas of Scotland.

The populations are probably less mobile than more vibrant areas, so more susceptible to organised canvassing?

[Shindig]

Or they're banned from school grounds.

[Spikey M]

Children.

You know what. I wanted to add some emphasis to that, but there is no word you can use that doesn't leave you on the spectrum between Savile and Hindley.

"Fucking Children"
"Bloody Children"
"Shitting Children"

So yeah. As you were.

[The Merse]

Too much tbh.

At the moment, it's Japanese Yen and hotels for October, but otherwise -
1. Beer
2. Clothes
3. Tattoos
4. Records
5. Eating out

[Spikey M]

Don't forget skating merch, dude.

[niko_cee]

The postal vote rates are abnormally high in Glasgow and Newcastle compared to any other British city, iirc. Where does the cultural laziness come from?

EDIT: just looked it up, 18% nationwide, 44% in Newcastle. That is dramatic.

Does't this just imply corruption?

I have no idea about Newcastle, but isn't Glasgow fairly legendary in terms of local political corruption.

[Spikey M]

It's famous for Knife crime too. Actually, London is famous for Knife Crime and Government Corruption too. And Turkey.

I'd have thought I was on to something, but Northern Ireland ruin it with their love of bombs and drill bits instead.

[niko_cee]

I'm sure there has been some prodigious postal vote fraud in Tower Hamlets over the years.

[Spikey M]

Postal Vote fraud will be the tip of the Fraudberg round there. Has that Breakfast Cereal Restaurant that outraged the world shut down yet?

[phonics]

No, it’s a chain now. I saw one in New Streey Station.

[Spoonsky]

I buy a lot of books I don't end up reading. I like to think I'm single-handedly saving independent bookstores from the Amazon apocalypse, but really I'm just indulgent.

[Andy]

Engagement rings, weddings and honeymoons. Can probably add house stuff to that as well.

Too much adult stuff.

[mo]

Yeah definitel the house. Living room, dining room and two bedrooms done since we moved in. And 2/3 of the loft boarded. Final bedroom to be done by Easter :/

[Panda Bear]

Engagement rings, weddings and honeymoons. Can probably add house stuff to that as well.

Too much adult stuff.At least you can do some of your own house stuff? #spin

Mo should hire you guys.

[The Merse]

Don't forget skating merch, dude.

I would normally retort that skating doesn’t exactly require ongoing funding, but I do have this open in my other browser tab, so it’s pretty prophetically accurate right now.
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... only for mounting on the wall though...

[The Merse]

Does't this just imply corruption?

I have no idea about Newcastle, but isn't Glasgow fairly legendary in terms of local political corruption.

Peeps on incapacity don’t want to be caught waddling down to the ballot box I’m guessing...

[Shindig]

Nah, that's what proxy votes are for.

[Spikey M]

Is Wearing a top required at polling stations?

[Giggles]

Depends on how many stains the vest has.